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Original Article

Physical activity participation among families of children with visual impairments and blindness

Luis ColumnaExercise Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Suzanna Rocco DillonDepartment of Kinesiology, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX, USA;
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Michelle DolphinDepartment of Physical Therapy, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA;
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Denzil A. StreeteExercise Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA;
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Samuel R. HodgeDepartment of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Beth MyersExercise Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA;
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Michael L. NorrisExercise Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA;
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Lindsay McCabeExercise Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA;
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Tiago V. BarreiraExercise Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA;
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Kevin S. HeffernanExercise Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA;
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Pages 357-365 | Received 08 May 2017, Accepted 07 Oct 2017, Published online: 25 Oct 2017

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